If this is the end of days, why are the christians still here?

Question

I vote this is close enough to evolution question to drink. I need to finish this hard cider off.

Are you kidding me? I have my heart set on this rapture thing. My neighbor has a real nice BMW I have my eye on...

Answer 1

I like crazy ivans idea here, as soon as the rapture happens and you get the sweet BMW, you totally need to go all Grand theft Auto on everything. It's gonna be fun. Want some rum and coke to go with that cider? Mmmm tasty

Answer 2

"Rapture" is NOT A BIBLICAL CONCEPT.

Peter writes that at Jesus' return, EVERYTHING will be destroyed. There will be no more "earth."

2Peter 3:7 BY GOD’S WORD THE HEAVENS AND EARTH OF TODAY ARE BEING RESERVED FOR FIRE. They are being kept for the day when God will judge. Then ungodly people will be destroyed.
8 Dear friends, here is one thing you must not forget. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years. And a thousand years are like a day.
9 The Lord is not slow to keep his promise. He is not slow in the way some people understand it. He is patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be destroyed. Instead, he wants all people to turn away from their sins.
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. THE HEAVENS WILL DISAPPEAR WITH A ROAR. FIRE WILL DESTROY EVERYTHING IN THEM. God will judge the earth and everything in it.
11 So everything will be destroyed. And what kind of people should you be? You should lead holy and godly lives.
12 Live like that as you look forward to the day of God. It will make the day come more quickly. ON THAT DAY FIRE WILL DESTROY THE HEAVENS. ITS HEAT WILL MELT EVERYTHING IN THEM.

Peter's repetition of this point makes it pretty clear. One of the primary "rules" of Biblical interpretation states that no valid interpretation of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE can be in conflict with CLEAR LANGUAGE. Peter's language is quite clear, so interpretations of figurative language about "end times" must take it into account.

The pop-theology "rapture" builds an entire belief system on a few misinterpreted and out of context passages. No part of it is valid... NOWHERE do the scriptures teach that non-Christians will "have a second chance."

Answer 3

We are in the end of days yes. The rapture occurs after this. And you won't want that BMW. After the rapture, everyone will do whatever they want whenever they want. You may get the BMW, but i guarantee that within like 5 mins, someone will have smashed it. provided there isn't people that start killing as there's no sense of wrong, and kill you first

Answer 4

When the rapture happens, darling you will know as you will still be here if you're not saved. But take heart, you will have a chance to repent and be saved after the rapture, but why wait?

Answer 5

They never made any definite predictions. Jehovah's Witnesses did, and they are still here 32 years later.

Answer 6

what? it's the end of the days and nobody bothered to tell me?? I came in late tonight, I missed it!

Answer 7

It's only the "End of Days" because SOMEONE is going to start dropping nukes on their enemies - and the rest of the world is going to nuke them in retaliation ;););)

And there is NOTHING that Jebus can do to stop it - an outdated book won't save you from an ATOMIC BLAST...

Answer 8

Allow me to join you.

Answer 9

what a happy day for the atheists when all the xtians get snatched up! too bad it's a fairy tale.

Answer 10

i'll be here long after you...of course you won't know that..enjoy your piss juice